逆境中的坚忍 Perseverance in the Face of Adversity

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逆境中的坚忍
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人们总爱在逆境中抱怨，把一切问题怪罪于身边的环境。但事实上不全然如此，这看似一个极度弱势的家庭，却从不放弃学习自力更生的机会…… 

一年前，一名印裔单亲妈妈娜拉（化名）来到福音堂社区中心7979全人关怀站询问工作。她原来在一家医院从事清洁工，无奈医院关闭，她也就失业了。当时因疫情来袭，生活陷困，她唯有到教会寻求物资援助。教会当下即刻进行探访，并第一时间给予物资援助。娜拉家共有七名成员，当中两名是残障人士，另外还有四名小孩，需要的物资量不小，因此教会替他们申请7979吗哪食物银行。 

森州疫情严峻，娜拉至今都无法找到工作。娜拉家住偏僻地区，就算举白旗也不会有人看到。幸而有教会一直在探访跟进。教会知道娜拉家有一片空地，志工灵机一动，帮助他们开拓空地来养鸡种菜。志工们带着少年人去，每次探访时就顺便搭鸡棚。目前，这个“小农场”已经稍微成型，娜拉感激教会为他们所做的一切。在这看似遥遥无期的疫情中，他们期待着“小农场”尽量多产，鸡粪当作肥料卖，鸡和蔬果除了供应自家所需，也能售卖出去。 

Perseverance in the Face of Adversity
TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

People in general always complain when they face adversity and blame the circumstances, they are in for all their problems. But this is not always true. This apparently disadvantaged family, however, would never give up a learning opportunity to be self-reliant... 

A year ago, an Indian single mother, Nara (not her real name), came to the Gospel Chapel Community Center to look for a job. She has lost her job as a cleaner at a local hospital as the hospital has closed down. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak at that time, she struggled to make ends meet. Feeling helpless, she had no choice but to seek food aid from the Church. Volunteers from the Church immediately paid a visit to her house and provided some food aid for her family. There are seven members in the family, two are disabled and four are young children. To satisfy the need of such a big family, the Church applied for the 7979 Manna Food Bag on their behalf. 

Since the pandemic situation in Negeri Sembilan is getting worse, Nara has yet to be employed. As she lives in a remote area, no one would notice even if the white flag is raised. Fortunately, the volunteers from the Church have been visiting her regularly and following up with her. They noticed a clearing beside Nara's house and came up with an idea to rear chickens and grow vegetables. The volunteers always bring along some teenagers to build chicken coops every time they visit Nara. The "small farm" is now almost completed and Nara is grateful to the Church for everything they have done for them. Since no one can predict when the pandemic will end, they hope this "small farm" can produce as much as possible. The chicken manure can be sold as fertilizer while the chickens, fruits and vegetables may either be reserved for own consumption or for sale.